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3 people shot near 16th, Grand in downtown Kansas City

1 person died in the shooting
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, police said three people were shot overnight near 16th and Grand.

Police were called to the area of Truman and Grand on a reported shooting just before 1 a.m. Monday.

When they arrived, officers found an adult man, later identified as 28-year-old McKinley Johnson Jr., on the sidewalk.

Johnson was taken to an area hospital, where he succumbed to his gunshot injuries.

While on scene, officers found two additional shooting victims in a parking lot behind the surrounding businesses.

Police said both adult women were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

KCPD noted there was a large crowd on scene when officers arrived.

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